Cigar lighter



June l2, 1928.

1,673,727 L. V. ARONSON CIGAR LIGHTER Original Filed Oct. 16, 1926 3&1# @rvu/105%@ atkotnub Patented .lune 12, 1928.

LOUIS V. ABONSON, 0F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

CIGAB LIGHTER.

REISSUED Application led October 16. 1926, Serial No. 142,023. Renewed February 16, 182B.

Fig. 4 is a transverse vertical section on line 4-4 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 5 is a perspective View of the operating lever, and

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the snuler carrying member.

As shown the device comprises a receptacle 10 elongated in horizontal cross-section and having side walls 11, l2, projecting upwardly to support the operating shaft 13 and having wings 14, 15, spaced a art and adapted to shield the wick 16 house in j a wick tube 17 secured to the upper or top wall 18 of the receptacle 10.

As shown the wick tube- 17 is provided with a perforation 19 through which a Shar implement, such as a pin, may be inserte into the Wick and by means of which instrument the wick may be pried or fed upward as it is consumed in use.

As shown, the wick 16 is shown as pro jecting into the receptacle 10 which is desirably filled with an absorbent material such as cotton which may be saturated with an inflammable material such as benzine, alcohol, or the like, as a fuel to furnish the Haine for lighting cigar, cigarette, or the like.

To produce the sparks to ignite the fuel with which the wick 16 is saturated, there is shown a pyrophoric element 20 housed in a tube 21 extending from the bottom to the top of the receptacle 10 and `projecting upwardly through the receptacle 10 and through the upper wall 18 thereof, also opening through the bottom wall 22 of the rece tacle.

Tie pyrophoric clement 2O is pressed u wardly into operative engagement with t e periphery of the wheel, as shown, by means of a coil spring 23 abutting against a screwthreaded plug 24 having a knurled head 25 for removal thereof from the tube 21. Sparks from the pyrophoric element 20 may be produced by means of an abradant surfaced wheel 26 journalled about a horizontal axis on top of the receptacle and mounted upon a polygonal surfaced sleeve 27 carrying pinion teeth 28 preferably formed integral therewith, the sleeve 27 being journalled on a shaft 29 having a head 30 slotted as at 31 for eoaction with a screwdriver and having screwthreaded engagement at 32 with a .thickened portion of the wall 12.

The wheel 26 is provided with a circular opening adapted to; turn freely upon the polygonal sleeve 27 and revolution of the wheel 26 in the operating direction is adapted to be caused by means of a. washer 33, having a squared portion so as to be revolved by means of sleeve 27. 4

'lo allow .the washer 33 to return to normal position without causing revolution of the wheel 26, a pawl projection 34 is shown struck from one side of the washer coacting with ratchet teeth 35 formed upon one side of wheel 26 and pressed laterally into contact with the ratchet teeth b means of a compression spring 36 abutting against a washer 37 mounted upon the squared portion of sleeve 27.

To cause movement of the pinion teeth 28, there is shown an o erating lever 38, shown in perspective in Big. 5, which lever is adapted to be pushed by the hand of the operator or manually operated and is pivotedat 39 to the wall 12. To spring press the operating lever 38 to normal position, there is shown a compression spring 40 seated in a depression 41 in the wall 18 of the receptacle and bearing a ainst a lug 42 carried upon the lever 38. pin 43 is desirably mounted in the lug 42 and projects into the spring 40 to prevent displacement of the sprin Upward movement of lever 38 is stoppe by a portion 44 of the edge of the device projecting over the depression 41 and between the side walls 11, 12.

Lever 38 which is pivoted on the receptacle on the opposite side of the wheel from the linger piece 46, is shown as provided with rack teeth 45 adapted to coact with the pinion or gear teeth 28 of sleeve 27 to cause revolution of the sleeve in both directions of the movement oflever 38. A finger iece 46 is shown carried by the rack teeth been ing portion 47 of the lever by which the Cil lever may be depressed by the user. Thus ;he abradant wheel 26 is located centrally over the top of the receptacle and the wick projects upwardlyI from thegtop of the receptacle on one side of the wheel, while the finger piece 46 is located over the top of the rece tacle on the other side of the wheel and is a apted to be pressed downwardly by the hand of the operator to operate the wheel. To provide a snuier, the member shown in pers ective in Fig. 6 is rovided loosely journa ed at 48, 49'; upon t e screw 29 and therefore on the same axis as the abradant wheel, and having rack or gear teeth 50 projecting beside the pinion or gear teeth 28 and meshing with the rack teeth 45, the snufl'er portion 51 being carried by the member upon the portions 52, 53, thereof.

With the described mechanism, downward manual pressure upon the thumb piece 46 will cause elevation of the snuffer and friction of the abradant surfaced wheel 26 upon the pyrophoric element 20 b manual force so as to cause spar to be irected against wick 16 to cause ignition of the fuel thereof, the ame being shielded by wings 14, 15.

As shown in Fig. 1, the receptacle is provided at each edge with depressions 54 55, which may be grasped by the fingers of the user while a thumb or a finger may be applied to the thumb piece 46 for actuation.

To permit renewal ofthe fuel in receptacle 10, there is shown an openin adjacent the bottom of the receptacle, whic opening is normally closed by a screw plug 56 having a flattened head 57 preferably knurled at its ed es for removal. The inner end of plug 56 1s desirably formed with a bore 58 in which a refill of pyrophoric element may be carried and retained within the plug b means of a screw cap 59 having screwthrea ed engagement with ythe inner end of plug 56, the closure at 59 being desirably slotted at 60 for coaction with a screwdriver.

The bottom of receptacle 10 is shown as u wardl curved at 61 to avoid objectiona le projection of the knurled head 25. The force of sprin 40 lifting the lever 38 will at the same tlme act on rack teeth 50 to press the snuli'er 51 to position over the wick 16.

Many changes may be made in the physical embodiment of the invention within the scope of the appended claims without de\ snufl'er for said wick, spaced arms carrying said snuffer journalled on said shaft, teeth carried by one of said arms registering with ated by the finger piece an ,pivotally mounted on the receptacle having teeth meshing with said pinion, an abradant surfacedwlleel journalled on said sleeve, a pyrophoric element resiliently pressed against said wheel,and means whereby revolution of said sleeve in one direction will cause s rks to be thrown from said element for ignition of fuel carried by said wick.

2, A lighter having in combination a fuel receptacle, a wick projectin from the top of said receptacle andextending into the fuel in the receptacle, an abradant wheel journalled on top of said receptacle, a pyrophoric member cooperating with said wheel, a snuffer member for said wick, said snufl'er member being journalled about the saine axis as said wheel, a gear member also journalled on the same axis as said wheel, ratchet teeth carried by said wheel, a pawl member operated by said ear member and a manually operated rac for operating said gear member and snufl'er.

3. Alighter having in combination a receptacle, a wick projecting from the receptacle, an abradant wheel journalled on said receptacle, a pyrophoric member' cooperating with said wheel, a snuli'er for said wick, said snutfer being journalled on the same axis as said wheel, a gear member operating the snuffel', a rack member for operating the gear member, and pawl and ratchet members for operating the wheel.

4. A lighter having in combination a receptacle, a wick projecting therefrom, an abradant wheel journalled on the receptacle, a pyrophoric member cooperating with said wheel, a snuffer for said wick, a gear meniber operating to raise the snuii'er, a manually operated rack member for operating the ear member and pawl and ratchet members or operating the wheel, said awl and ratchet members being operated y operation of the rack member.

5. A lighter having in combination a receptacle, an abradant wheel journallcd on said receptacle a pyrophoric member, means projecting said pyrophoric member into engagement with said wheel, a wick project- 1n from the top of said receptacle on one si e of said wheel, a snulferlfor said wick, a finger piece mounted independently of the snuier, and means Whereby,`upon pressing said finger piece, said wheel is rotated by manual pressure to ignite the wick, and said snu'er is removed from said wick, said last mentioned means including ear means operate both the snufer and the wheel.

6. A lighter having in combination a receptacle, an abradant wheel journalled on top of the receptacle, a pyrophoric member, means including a spring projecting said pyrophoric member lnto engagement with said wheel, a wick extending into said reacting to operl novena? ceptacle and 'projecting from the top thereof on one sidelof the wheel, a finger piece located on the other side of said-wheel, said finger piece being adaptedlto be pressed downwardly, a spring tending to force said finger piece upwardly, a sto limiting the' upward movement of said nger piece, a snuffer for said wick, and means whereby upon pressing said finger-'piece downwardly said wheel is rotated by manual pressure to ignite the wick and said snuii'er 1s removed from the ick, said last mentioned means comprisingv gear operated thereby. A

7. A lighter having in combination a receptacle an abradant wheel journalled on top of the receptacle, a pyrophoric member, means including .a sp1-lng projecting said pyrophoric member into engagement with said wheel, a wick extendinor Into said receptacle and projecting from t 1e 'top thereof on one side of the wheel, a finger piece located on the other side of said wheel, said finger piece being adapted to be pressed downwardly, a spring tending to force said finger piece upwardly, a snuji'er for said wick, and means whereby upon pressing said finger piece downwardly said wheel is rotated by manual pressure to ignite the wick and said snuffel is removed from the wick, said last mentioned means comprising a rack on the finger piece and a gear operated thereby, and pawl and ratchet means whereby the wheel is operated by the gear.

8. A lighter having in combination a receptacle, an abradant wheel journalled on top of the receptacle, a pyrophoric member means including a spring projecting said pyrophoric member into engagement with said wheel, a wick extending into said receptacle and projecting from the top thereof on one side of the wheel, a iingerpiece located on the other side of said wheel, said finger piece being adapted to be pressed downwardly, a sprin' tending to force said finger piece upward y, a snufer for said wick, and means whereby upon pressing said finger piece downwardly said wheel 1s rolated by manual pressure to ignite the wick and said snufier is removed from the wick,

said last mentioned means comprising a rack on the finger piece and a gear operated thereby, said rack member eing pivoted on the receptacle on thg opposite side of the wheel from the fingerpiece.

9. A lighter having in combination a receptacle, an abradant wheel journalled on top of the receptacle, a pyrophoric member, a tube extending through the top of said receptacle, means includlng a spring projecting said pyrophoric member from the top of said tube into engagement with said wheel, a wick extending into said receptacle and projecting from the top thereof on one side of the wheel, a finger piece located on a rack on the linger piece and al the other .side of said wheel, Vsaid finger y ieee being adapted to be pressed downwardy, a springl tending to force said finger piece upwar ly, a stop limiting the u ward movement of said finger piece, a snu er for said wick., and means whereby upon pressing said finger piece downwardly said wheel is rotated by manual pressure to ignite the wick and said snufi'er is removed from the wick, said last Vmentioned means comprising a rack on the finger piece and a gear operated thereby, said rack member being pivoted on the receptacle on the opposite side of' the wheel from thel finger piece, and said snufler being journall'ed on the same axis as the wheel, and pawl and ratchet means whereby the wheel is operated by the gear.

10. A. pocket lighter having in combina-` tion a receptacle, an abradant wheel journalled about a horizontal axis over the top of said receptacle, a pyrophoric member, means retaining said pyrophoric member in contact' with said wheel, aV wick projectin from said receptacle on one `side of sai wheel, a finger piece, said finger piece bein pivoted on an axis spaced from the axis o the wheel and also being adapted to be pressed downwardly and means whereby the movement of said finger piece is transmitted to said wheel whereby the wheel is o rated.

by manual pressure to ignite the wic 11. A pocket lighter having in combination a receptacle, an abradant wheel journalled over the top of the receptacle, a pyrophoric member, means retaining the pyrophoric member in contact with the wheel, a wick projecting from the top of the receptacle at one slde of the wheel, a finger piece located over the top of the receptacle, said finger piece being pivoted on an axis spaced from the axis of the wheel and also being adapted to be pressed downwardly, a spring tending to force said finger piece upwardly, and means limiting the upward movement of said finger piece, and means whereby the movement of said finger piece is transmitted to said wheel whereby the wheel isolperated by manual pressure to ignite. the wie l2. A lighter having in combination a receptacle, an abradant wheel journalled over the top of the receptacle, a pyrophoric member, means retaining the pyrophoric member in contact with the wheel, a wick projecting from the top of the receptacle at one side of the wheel, a finger piece located over the top of the receptacle, said finger piece bein pivoted on an axis spaced from the axis o the wheel and also being adapted to be pressed downwardly, a spring fendin to force said finger piece upwardly, an means whereby the movement of said finger piece is transmitted to said wheel whereby the wheel is o erated b manual pressure to ignite the wie a snu er for the wick, said snuffel' being journalled on the same axis as the wheel and operated by the linger piece.

13. A lighter having in combination a receptacle, said receptacle beinfr elongated in horizontal cross-section, an airadant wheel centrally disposed over the top of said receptaele and journalled about a horizontal axis, a wick projecting from the top of the receptacle on one side of the wheel, a snuffer for the wick, a finger piece on the opposite side of the wheel from the wick, said linger piece being mounted independently of the snuffel', and means whereby operation of said linger piece will operate the wheel and snuifer by manual pressure, said last inentioned means including gear means operated by the finger piece and acting to operate both the snuffel' and the wheel.

14. A lighter having in combination a receptacle, an abradant wheel journaled on top of said` receptacle, a pyrophoric member, means projecting said pyrophoric member upwardly from the top of said receptacle into engagement with said wheel, a wick ex-` tending into said receptacle and projecting from the top thereof op one side of the wheel, a finger piece carried on of the receptacle and adapted to be pressed downwardly, a spring tending to force said finger piece upwardly, a snuffel' for said wick and means wherebyupon preing said finger piece downwardly said wheel is rotated by manual pressure to ignite the wick and Said snuil'er is removed from the wick, said last mentioned means comprising a rack on the finger piece and a gear member operated thereby.

15. A lighter having in combination a receptacle, an abradant wheel jonrnalled thereon, a pyrophoric member means projecting said pyl'oplioric member into enragement with said wheel, a wick pro'ecting ioin the receptacle adjacent the w ieel, a snuffel' for tbe wick, said sniiffer being pivoted on the same axis as the wheel, a linger piece mounted independently of tbe snuffer and means whereby operation of the fin er piece will operate the wheel and snulfer )y manual pressure.

LOUIS V. ARONSON.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. l, 673, 727.

Granted June l2, 1928, to

LOUIS V. ARONSON.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the 2 line 115 claim numbered atent requiring correction as follows. Page bozrike ont thi: words "the top of"; and that said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the saine may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 31st day of July, A. D. 1928.

(Seal) M. J. Moore, Acting Commissioner of Patenti.

snuffel' being journalled on the same axis as the wheel and operated by the linger piece.

13. A lighter having in combination a receptacle, said receptacle beinfr elongated in horizontal cross-section, an airadant wheel centrally disposed over the top of said receptaele and journalled about a horizontal axis, a wick projecting from the top of the receptacle on one side of the wheel, a snuffer for the wick, a finger piece on the opposite side of the wheel from the wick, said linger piece being mounted independently of the snuffel', and means whereby operation of said linger piece will operate the wheel and snuifer by manual pressure, said last inentioned means including gear means operated by the finger piece and acting to operate both the snuffel' and the wheel.

14. A lighter having in combination a receptacle, an abradant wheel journaled on top of said` receptacle, a pyrophoric member, means projecting said pyrophoric member upwardly from the top of said receptacle into engagement with said wheel, a wick ex-` tending into said receptacle and projecting from the top thereof op one side of the wheel, a finger piece carried on of the receptacle and adapted to be pressed downwardly, a spring tending to force said finger piece upwardly, a snuffel' for said wick and means wherebyupon preing said finger piece downwardly said wheel is rotated by manual pressure to ignite the wick and Said snuil'er is removed from the wick, said last mentioned means comprising a rack on the finger piece and a gear member operated thereby.

15. A lighter having in combination a receptacle, an abradant wheel jonrnalled thereon, a pyrophoric member means projecting said pyl'oplioric member into enragement with said wheel, a wick pro'ecting ioin the receptacle adjacent the w ieel, a snuffel' for tbe wick, said sniiffer being pivoted on the same axis as the wheel, a linger piece mounted independently of tbe snuffer and means whereby operation of the fin er piece will operate the wheel and snulfer )y manual pressure.

LOUIS V. ARONSON.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. l, 673, 727.

Granted June l2, 1928, to

LOUIS V. ARONSON.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the 2 line 115 claim numbered atent requiring correction as follows. Page bozrike ont thi: words "the top of"; and that said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the saine may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 31st day of July, A. D. 1928.

(Seal) M. J. Moore, Acting Commissioner of Patenti. 

